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Image 468 of 77424th August 1787


Westminster to wit


The Information of Francis
Blackwell
< no role > of Great Russell
Street Covent Garden Hair Dresser
taken before me this 24th. day of
August 1787

Who being upon Oath Says that on Monday was
Sevenight about one o'Clock in the Morning as he
believes, Robert Farr< no role > came into this Informants
House in Great Russell Street vary much disquied
with Liquor. That after Staying about a Quarter of
an Hour he went out, and returned in a few Minutes
in Company with Mary Shepherd< no role > . That they had a
bottle of WineThat during the time the said Robert
Farr
< no role > and Mary Shepherd< no role > remained in this Informants
House (which he believes to be about two House)
the said Farr frequently took out his purse and
counted his Money on the Table, where this Informant
observed said Farr was possessed of Five Guineas
and a half and about three Counters; [..]
[..] and all which Money, except the half Guineas
(which he Charged to pay the [..] ) he put into his
Waistcoat pocket before he went away. That a Coach
was called for said Farr and Mary Shepherd< no role > , us which
they went away together.

Francis Blackwell< no role >

Sworn before me
this 24 th. August 1787}

N Bond




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